Skip to main content

    Compare Two Bible Names Side by Side

    Enter two names and see them next to each other: what each one means, the language it comes from, how it is said, whether the King James Bible actually uses it, the earliest book it appears in, its recorded United States popularity and the King James verses behind it. 1,332 biblical and Christian names are covered, and every comparison has its own shareable link.

    Your comparison

    Fable

    FAY-bul

    Latin/English
    Girl
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Story; Tale; Legend
    Origin
    Latin/English
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Fable does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Story; Tale; Legend", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Fable.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    No recorded United States usage in the 1880–2008 records
    Spiritual meaning
    Fable is the parable spoken — dark sayings of old, eternal truth hidden in story, the master Teacher opening mysteries.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Matthew 13:34

      "All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them."

    • Psalm 78:2

      "I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old."

    Read the full Fable page

    We don't have a name spelled "—"

    Try another spelling — the library holds 1,332 biblical and Christian names.

    Questions about comparing Bible names

    Type a name into each box and press Compare. The page then shows both names next to each other with their meaning, language of origin, pronunciation, whether the King James Bible actually uses the name, the earliest book it appears in, its recorded United States popularity and its King James verses.

    Keep exploring names